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Ron Bell ’59

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Porcupine photo from Jodi Rubin

YOU ARE A PORCUPINE
(doing our relational dance)
People are “porcupine-ical” in the sense of their being both in need of one another and yet hurtful of one another. In the cold winter of life we draw together for comfort and warmth, yet inevitably end up hurting one another, drawing back in hurt, sometimes with anger and mistrust. It’s a kind of oscillating dance of relational reciprocity.
We may like and love one another, yet because of our imperfections, whether intended or not, we end up at times pricking and hurting one another with the pointed, sharp quills of our imperfect human nature.
Holiday times can be both joyful and stressful. When under too much distress, our ordinary coping skills and energies can become drained and depleted, and all it takes is some minor mishap to trigger a “firing of quills” — a displacement of energy onto an unfortunate target. Remember the phrases “the straw that broke the camel’s back” and “I have a straw to pick with you” ?
Blessed are those relationships in which one or both partners can say from the heart such things as: “Let’s take a brief time out and then talk”, “Please forgive me”, “I’m sorry”, “I really value you”, “I love you, no matter what”, “I’m proud of you”, “May I help you”, “thank you”. Such can heal and renew.
To be sure, we each and all have imperfections, flaws and cracks —
that’s how the love and light gets in.
So remember, if you really love someone, carry bandaids. 😉
ron bell
12-11-16

 

Phi Gamma Delta Celebration

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During IWU’s 2016 Homecoming Weekend, another Special event was held. The Alpha Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta held their Sesquicentennial Celebration. The Celebration was held at The Doubletree Hotel on 9-30 & 10-1. Over 230 members gathered Saturday night for dinner. Unless someone else can show otherwise, we believe we are the oldest Chapter of any Fraternity in the State of Illinois.

The following Brothers from the ’50 era are as follows:

Robert Carden ’52
Robert Hildebrand ’52
William Meister ’56
Dean Padgett ’58
Ronald Bell ’59
Roger Colton ’59
Roy Ferguson ’59
Dennis Mattix ’59
Gerald Philpott ’59
Greg Gardner ’60
Elvin Gentry ’60
Edward Martinez ’60
Robert Ward ’60

During the Celebration Marvin Bower ’45 was awarded the Diamond Owl for his 75 years in the Fraternity. There were 45 plus in attendance who have been members for more than 50 years. A great event for everyone in attendance!

Submitted by Jerry Philpott ’59

Bob Riseling ’59

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In March Bob Riseling ’59 taught a week at Memorial University for my former student. He had a chamber concert soiree at his home in June and played a second at Western University 24 September. He also filled in for the clarinet professor there the last two weeks of October. Currently, Bob is preparing the premier of The Motor City Collection by Alan Torok, two sets of five pieces each for clarinet and piano.